028 – 7 YouTube Tips and Tricks

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In Episode 28 of the EdTech TV Podcast we’re looking at 7 tips and tricks to help make a better YouTube experience. We also look at iPhone shortcuts to help you save time.

7 Tips and Tricks for YouTube

YouTube is a great resource, but most of us don’t realize that there are tons of little easter eggs and useful features hiding right beneath the surface. Here are seven of the tips and tricks discussed in this episode.

1) Increase the Speed of your video

Settings Cog > Speed > Choose your speed

2) Scan through videos with arrow keys

Right and Left arrows

3) Subtitle changes

Click on the “More” button

Click on “Transcript”

Click on the existing transcript and then “Contribute a better translation”

Remember that approval for changes may take some time.

4) Filter your search

After you search for a video IN YouTube, click on “Filters”

A selection of filter options will come up, choose the ones that suit your needs

5) Add a watermark

To add a watermark, go into Creator Studio, then on the left you’ll find Channel > Branding > Add a watermark > Choose File Button > Save > Update

Under your name, click on Creator Studio

Once you’re in Creator Studio, you’ll find “Channel” on the left sidebar

When “Channel” expands, “Branding” will show up underneath.

Branding will ask you to add a watermark:

Upload a photo (transparent backgrounds work best):

6) GifTube

In the url omnibar just type in “gif” ahead of youtube and it will automatically help you make a gif out of the video you’re watching.

Every video has a unique URL:

Type in the letters “gif” before “youtube.com”

Create your Gif!

7) Download YouTube Videos

Similar to GifTube, SaveFrom.net allows you to download videos just by putting “ss” in front of YouTube in the URL Bar:

Type in the letters directly in front of “youtube”

SaveFrom.net will open up and give you a direct link to download the video.

iPhone Keyboard Shortcuts

Create keyboard shortcuts in order to save time on repeated typings or things that the iPhone continues to insist are spelling mistakes.

Settings > General> Keyboard > Shortcuts

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